Lisbon, May 29, 2025 (Lusa) - The Socialist Party falls to being the third largest party in parliament behind far-right Chega after the diaspora vote count for the elections, ex-Navy chief Gouveia e Melo announces his candidacy in next year’s presidential elections, tennis player Nuno Borges beats the world number eight and makes history at the Roland Garros tournament in France and health service spending dominate the headlines this Thursday morning.

 Visão:

- ‘The power of uniform. Will ex-Navy chief Gouveia e Melo's candidacy in presidential elections be the new chapter in the long history of quarrels, controversies and tensions between the military and politicians?’

- ‘Study. After all, there are benefits to young people emigrating’

- ‘Health. The weight loss pill could be the biggest business ever’

- ‘Se7e. 31 new things to discover at the upcoming Lisbon Book Fair’

Sábado:

- ‘Health and well-being. The power of weight loss drugs’

- ‘Organised network steals pedigree dogs to sell for small fortunes’

- ‘Book recounts the Estado Novo dictatorship in 101 objects’

- ‘Sebastião Bugalho. Journalist caught in a web of promiscuity with politicians’

Correio da Manhã:

- ‘Ventura's right wing Chega Party crushes Socialists and leads opposition. He has 60 MPs and the Socialists only 58’

- ‘Tension at the presidents' summit. “It's the sound of desperation”, Varandas (Sporting president) attacks Rui Costa (Benfica president)’

- ‘Attorney General opens inquiry into Sporting's Brazilian footballer Matheus Reis’

- ‘Trial. Mónica's sister accuses suspect’

- ‘Covilhã. Man beats his uncles to death and sets their bodies on fire’

- ‘Mystery in Oliveira do Bairro. PJ police intensifies search for Conceição and Jair’

- ‘CGA reforms. New civil service pensions exceed €1,700’

- ‘Cascais Hospital. Mother who lost her son denounces negligence’

Público:

- ‘New surgery management system to be tested in September’

- ‘Parliament. Emigration vote makes right wing Chega Party the opposition leader, Socialists lose mandate’

- “Medicines. Public hospital spending rose 16% in 2024”

- “Interview. ‘We cannot marginalise Chega. It would be dangerous.’ Sebastião Bugalho, MEP for the Democratic Alliance (AD), argues that André Ventura is ‘within the regime’”

- “Presidential elections. Vitorino meets with Carneiro and still considers running for Belém”

- ‘Public finances. Social security records highest surplus since 2010’

- ‘Diplomacy. US tightens visa restrictions and social media surveillance’

- ‘Tennis. Nuno Borges beats world number eight and makes history at Roland Garros’

- ‘Neurodevelopment. Study launched in Porto seeks to understand whether probiotics can help children with ADHD’

- ‘Contemporary art. Galleries paint ARCOLisboa yellow to demand reduction in VAT to 6%’

Jornal de Notícias:

- ‘Spending on medicines is the highest ever for the State and for patients’

- ‘Varandas invests heavily in Rui Costa. 'The culture of the last 40 years has the cases of Apito Dourado and the emails as proof. Sporting president returns accusations to Benfica’

- ‘Legislative elections. PSD and Chega divide MPs from the diaspora. Ventura confirmed as opposition leader’

- ‘Blackout. Demand for generators and portable stoves on the rise’

- ‘Vila Real. Thief returns to crime scene to recover mobile phone’

- ‘Unhais. Brothers beaten to death by nephew and friend’

- ‘Local elections. António Araújo is independent candidate for Porto city council’

- ‘Festival. Sex Pistols at the 60th anniversary of Vilar de Mouros’

Diário de Notícias:

- ‘Cost of solidarity supplement skyrockets to one billion in 2028’

- ‘Emigrant votes confirm Ventura as opposition leader. Chega and AD split elected seats’

- "Health service (SNS). Surgeries paid for with incentives accounted for almost half of those performed during working hours in 2024.

- ‘USA. Musk distances himself from DOGE to focus on business. Is he fed up with politics (and his politics)?’

- ‘Carlos Antunes, “Trade war forced TAP to lower prices in Brazil”’

- “Frederico Varandas. ‘Football had two owners in 40 years. It's over’”

- “Fair. ARCOLisboa kicks off with art galleries protesting against 23% VAT”

Negócios:

- “Anniversary Special. The challenges facing five faces of the domestic economy”

- ‘Miguel Stilwell, Isabel Vaz, Carlos Mota dos Santos, Gabriela Figueiredo Dias and Sandra Maximiano were challenged to suggest to the editorial team topics crucial to the country's economic development’

Jornal Económico:

- ‘Government spends more than 1.2 billion on pensions’

- ‘Socialist Party (PS) falls to third largest party in parliament’

- ‘10% increase in consumer credit adds 0.25% to GDP’

- ‘Ex-Navy chief Gouveia e Melo falls into the “temptation” of politics and makes his candidacy for next year's presidential elections official’

- ‘“Blackout was a test for the most complex situations”. Paulo Carmona, Director-General of Energy and Geology, in 5 Minutes, on JE and TSF’

- ‘Russia announces it will negotiate peace in Ukraine on 2 June’

- ‘“Defence is a great opportunity for Portuguese industry”’

- ‘Cartier owner opens technology hub in Lisbon’

- ‘UNL launches platform for student accommodation’

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